The Green Bay Packers held a moment of silence in tribute to Charlie Kirk ahead of their Week 2 game against the Washington Commanders on Thursday night.
Kirk – a conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA – was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on Wednesday. He was 31 years old.
Kirk was a known ally of President Donald Trump, who confirmed Kirk's death on social media Wednesday. Trump later issued an address from the Oval Office expressing "grief and anger" at Kirk's assassination.
Trump also announced he would be posthumously awarding Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor.
Authorities are still searching for Kirk's shooter. A suspect has not yet been identified, though the FBI released a photo of a person of interest in the case on Thursday.
